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Examining The Subject Heading "Illegal Aliens", Tina Gross

Library Faculty Presentations

This presentation will report on the process and discussions of the CaMMS Subject Analysis Committee working group charged with investigating the Library of Congress Subject Heading "Illegal aliens," including thought-provoking dilemmas and difficult questions encountered. Given the peculiarity of intense focus on single subject heading and other highly unusual circumstances (such as attempted legal intervention by members of Congress), the presentation will consider what aspects of the saga of the subject heading "Illegal aliens" might be relevant in future efforts to address problems with LCSH.

Archival Content Management Systems: The Future Of Collection Management, Thomas D. Steman

Library Faculty Presentations

The presentation focuses on the questions regarding the selection of an archival content management system, including goals for a repository, features, workflows, and technology. The presentation also discusses the reason for Archon, an open source archival content management system, was chosen to help revitalize the St. Cloud State University Archives.

Benefits Of An Institutional Repository, M. Keith Ewing

Library Faculty Presentations

Introductory presentation on the advantages for and concerns with an institutional repository for St. Cloud State University.

Medicine, Agriculture, Or Social Pathology? The Classification Of Materials On Coca In U.S. Libraries, Tina Gross

Library Faculty Presentations

Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui, a professor of Sociology at the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés in La Paz, came to the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures as a visiting professor in January and February of 2007. During her visit, I assisted her in conducting research on the subject classification of works on coca in North American libraries for a chapter in her forthcoming book.

Rivera has a longstanding interest in the subject treatment of library materials from Bolivia and in how classification practices and trends have changed over time. Her 2003 book Las fronteras de la coca: …

Minnesota Digital Library: Expanding Directions, M. Keith Ewing

Library Faculty Presentations

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